Some Yellowstone critters - Elk and Pronghorn and Bears Oh My!

RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
edited September 21, 2006 in Wildlife
Just returned from a great trip to Yellowstone. Heres a few images I'd like to share.

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Rocky Mountain Elk
Cervus elaphus
Yellowstone National Park, September 2006
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Need to clone out that yellow thingy!

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Rocky Mountain Elk
Cervus elaphus
Yellowstone National Park, September 2006
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Unfortunately the light was getting pretty harsh when we found this guy.
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Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
Yellowstone National Park, September 2006
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And the highlight of our trip was viewing this Grizzly chewing on a Bison carcass. Unfortunately, we had to stay pretty far away for safety reasons so the crop caused some detail loss, and the lighting was not the best.

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Grizzly Bear
Ursus arctos horribilis
Yellowstone National Park, September 2006
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Grizzly Bear
Ursus arctos horribilis
Yellowstone National Park, September 2006
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Equipment:
Camera: Canon 1dMkII-N
Elk with Canon 500 mm f4.0
Bear with Canon 500 mm f4.0 one with 1.4xTC, one with the 2.0xTC
Tripod/Wimberly Sidekick
The Pronghorn was with the
Canon 400 mm f5.6 with 1.4xTC, HH

Thanks for looking,
Steve
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Comments

  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2006
    Wow Steve, great images! Well done.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Dick.
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2006
    great shots thumb.gif man did you hit it with that bear clap.gifclap.gifwings.gifeek7.gif very very good set of shots but man :ivar that bear :D
    Jeff W

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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2006
    Congratulations Steve! These are excellent shots from you, and they aren't even of birds mwink.gif. I bet Ed's going to be jealous of those bear shots.
    Nick
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2006
    GREAT shots, Steve (or is it Dorthy?:D ).

    Wallhangers...everyone of them. thumb.gif
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2006
    Great shots Steve! clap.gif How well does the sidekick handle the 500mm F4?
    Glenn

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2006
    Fantastic shots Steve. ylsuper.gif It looks like you had a great trip.
    Harry
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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2006
    Thanks for the replies guys!
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Great shots Steve! clap.gif How well does the sidekick handle the 500mm F4?

    I have been very happy with the stability of the sidekick with the 500. IMO if you already have a good ball head then the Sidekick is a good alternative to the full Wimberly. That being said --- I've read enough reviews stating that the full wimberly gives better support and I plan on replacing the Sidekick at some point in the future.
    Steve
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  • JoanJoan Registered Users Posts: 62 Big grins
    edited September 19, 2006
    What beautiful colors in your photographs (not to mention the incredible shots of the animals). Truly stunning. What a wonderful trip you took!
    ~ Joan

     Photo gallery: http://jbarnett.smugmug.com
  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited September 20, 2006
    Excellent shots.... Love the bear
    Ed

    www.edhughesphoto.com
  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2006
    Fantastic !!
  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2006
    Excellent Steve. I've missed seeing your stuff, but this surely makes up bowdown.gif
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